"The voice of the ghetto itself." --The Village Voice
A fistful of revenge, street-style, from Donald Goines, the godfather of urban lit. . .
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Donald Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan. He joined the U.S. Air Force instead of going into his family's dry cleaning business. Following his service, he entered into a life of drug addiction and crime. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. While he was in prison, Goines wrote his first two novels, Dopefiend: The Story of a Black Junkie and Whoreson: The Story of a Ghetto Pimp. Goines was shot to death in 1974.
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Softcover. First Printing. VG- some light edgewearhed of spine and one corner are rubbed. Tight, pages are browned. March 1974. Seller Inventory # 48046
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